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Love, Blood, Sweat, and Tears! Domestic Violence #1

Posted by Sarena Shuman in English 1 - Dunn on
Me & The World

Loving someone and being in a relationship can be dangerous. You can have heartache, infidelity, and financial issues. Many problems can occur, but the biggest danger in a relationship is Domestic violence. I’m super interested in Domestic violence because Domestic violence is an issue, and many people look over it and don’t care for the problem.

Domestic violence can harm you physically and mentally; it can harm you so bad, that you stay in the relationship. Some people get addicted and get attached to the violence. Domestic violence can come from any sex, male or female. Domestic violence is used to control your spouse or lover, to dominate the relationship. The abuser likes to play mind tricks, and get you really scared. They threaten you, break things, are super hostile, and very aggressive.

I don’t understand how you can love someone, which harms you physically and emotionally. That hits you and insults you, damages your feelings and makes you insecure. Someone that makes you bleeds your own blood, and tastes your own tears. How come so many women and men stay in the relationship? The abuser is the coward not the person being abused. The abuser needs to harm someone to make them feel big about their self.

The scariest part of it all is that people die from domestic violence. People lose loved ones, they have heart attacks, internal bleeding, stress level to high, and worst of all the abuser kills them with there bare hands. If the abusers feel they are losing power in the relationship. If I ever got abused I would be very distraught, to sit and go through pain and suffering. To eat blood and tears everyday of my life, and to live life with permanent Scars outer and inner body. 

 

Bibliography:

 http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm

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Rehab After Drugs and Alcohol [ The Longterm Save] pt. 2

Posted by Keith Moody on

​Ok so after my research I found out that people that smoke first hand are less likely to [pass] also people that get second hand smoke seem to pass on average more than the person that is smoking. I also researched alcohol, after drunk there are many liquids inside you head filled with alcohol, I've watched videos of people who had rehab after a car accident while drinking. When the person went to the hospital they had alcohol in their head. It was very scary :(. 

 

 

Love, Blood, Sweat, and Tears! Domestic Violence #2

Posted by Sarena Shuman in English 1 - Dunn on
Me & The World

In the last blog I gave the basic information about domestic violence. I gave a summary about the types of domestic which are emotional violence, physical violence, and sexual violence. Domestic abuse is an epidemic in communities, cities, states, countries, and the world.  One of the most un reported crimes in the world. Change sure will come, but this blog is about the numbers and statistics.



One in every four women will experience domestic violence on any type of level in her life times. 1 of every 30 men will experience domestic violence in his lifetime. 85% of the victims are usually women. 1 of every 6 women will be raped, and 1 of every 33 men will be raped. More women get sexually and physically abused, than men do. Most people get raped by their own partner or lover.



Domestic violence is serious and is an eye opener. Even though women are usually the main victims, gentlemen please be aware you can also be a victim.  Domestic violence can end your life, give you emotional trauma, and harm you severely. You should go get help, not only is your partner or lover harming you but your harming yourself by staying. Domestic violence can be anywhere and sometimes people don’t even know when their partners are harming them emotionally. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE IS FAR FROM A GAME! 




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Cuts in the Budget 2.0

Posted by Teige Dougherty in English 1 - Dunn on
​​These cuts are really bad for most students. It means that if your only shot at getting to go to a good college was through a sport, then you need to go to a private school. This is difficult if you do not have the money or if your grades are not good enough to get into the school. Not only will this increase the rate of students that do not further their education by going to college, it will also increase incarceration rates because students will have no way to get a job that would be enough to live on, and will turn to illegal things.

If the incarceration rate does go up it will also take more and more money away from schools because they will have to pay for the students that are now in jail. This cycle will continue unless they fix this law and prevent these budget cuts to the school districts.

Cites: http://articles.philly.com/2011-04-26/news/29474843_1_voucher-supporters-voucher-legislation-voucher-issue

Cuts in the Budget

Posted by Teige Dougherty in English 1 - Dunn on
​ The school district of Philadelphia has set forth severally strict budget cuts. In total they are cutting 1.1 billion dollars. This effects me very strongly because both of my new advisors are being laid off because of the budget cuts. Another way that this affects me, is that all sports are being cut off at this school, and I was hoping to play soccer next year. Now I won't be able to do this.
There is money for the districts but instead of putting the money toward us they put it toward building more jails. This is because it costs the school district close to $4000 per child, and it costs only $3500 to keep a prisoner incarcerated.
Their reasoning for cutting the money is simple. They say that we have been over funded for the past couple of years and we are just being returned to our normal funding. 
I wonder if all school districts are going through the same thing or if it has been mismanaged. I will research other states budget cuts and see if they cut education as much as they did in Philadelphia

Cites: http://www.philly.com/philly/insights/in_education/121070948.html

http://articles.philly.com/2011-03-30/news/29362102_1_budget-cuts-students-rally-budget-proposal


Do You Care About Your Environment? #2

Posted by Jalen Smith in English 1 - Dunn on
After reveiving more information about environmental issues I had noticed that we are at high risk's of suffering big consequences. The reason why I am saying this is because we are really abusing our environment. We are not taking care of it the way we are suppose to take care of it. It is the smallest things that can cause big problems. Such as throwing away trash or even driving to work in a car. These things can really impact our world on so many levels. The EPA said that certain toxins were released and could have major impacts for our environment. From 2004 to 2005, dioxin releases decreased by 23 percent and mercury releases fells by 9 percent. Petroleum refining releases dropped 10 percent, transportation equipment registered a 6 percent decrease and chemical manufacturing cut releases dropped 4 percent. Everyone seems to be very concerned because no one knows what will happen in the future. Also people are very concerned about the water that we drink after the disaster in Japan. As you may know the chemicals that were released from the power plant got into the ocean. People are afraid that the water that we drink could have the chemicals in it. I think that now in some stores they might raise the prices of the water because of this great tragedy. It would be much harder to find cleaner water now that this had happened.With out clean water many people would die because of dehydration.

http://ec.europa.eu/environment/legal/law/statistics.htm
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So Far...

Posted by Ralen Robinson in Storytelling - Chase on
Today was a mellow day started off bad but ended on a good note. I guess it didn't start off that bad since I woke up this morning to have another day on this earth but, after that it sorta went down hill...I woke early this morning to prove to my friends that I can make it someplace on time & not be an hour or more late. While in the mist of getting dressed I stepped out on the porch to check the weather & shut the door behind me so my dog won't run out while doing that I locked myself out. Its raining on & off locked out no ones home & I have to wait for an hour to get back in thus making myself an hour late & having to rush to the school to hand my note in. After that I met up with friends & had a great girls day with except of Cody. I did some last minute shopping but didn't bug anything & need to push it all tomorrow. At this moment I need some last minute determination to get my work done in the last stretch of my high school career. I need to really bake on my Capstone & benchmark for Caitlin this is really killing me I'm so unmotivated.

Dear SLA Teaching Professionals,

Posted by Christine Walden in Storytelling - Chase on
(Before you begin, I must apologize for the word choice, grammar, and punctuation of this short letter. It was written in haste and on a somewhat empty stomach, which I believe are the two leading causes of literary disasters.)

        Though I applaud your determination to see your students reach their full potential, be the best they can be, and other hallmark card appropriate phrases,​ I request that you please stop telling my parents of my work habits. They are wonderful people who, sadly, birthed a horrible first child. Se la vie. But let us do what we can to keep their knowledge of me small and carefully monitored, ensuring their dispositions remain forever sunny.
        In order for this goal to be met dear teachers, I ask of you but one thing: squash down that perfunctory need to involve my adult caretakers any and every time and instead treat yourself to a pastry of some sort, allowing each calorie to remind you that you have just done a great service by simply turning the other cheek. (Perhaps you may even find a way to write the pastry purchase off as charitable giving.) Please ruminate upon my recommendation.
        On one final note before you make you decision, I ask that you consider this: within you lies the power to protect the well-being of two extraordinary people. This pair may, nay will in turn rescue other sensational souls and so on and so forth until one day you wake up to a world born anew in all that is good and grand. A world you helped create with but a few moments of well-timed silence.


         From,

               Christine Walden 

Gay rights moving faster than civil right?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?

Posted by Dejah Harley in English 1 - Dunn on
From my last blog, I just finished telling you about how some people think of same sex marriage as a flaw. However, we all have flaws that we don't often wish to show. The Gay Rights movement is going quickly. Gay Rights activist are now getting their points made to the people in power to legalize same sex marriage.
    I recently read an article called " A tipping point for Gay marriage". In the beginning a statement was made of a scenario where an client gets fired for having a very strong opinion. However, this was a true scenario when a client wanted to defend same sex marriage, however the law firm said that it wouldn't go against federal law, the constitution. This incident has Gay Rights activist speaking up louder than ever. The great thing that came out of this incident was that it reached to people in power. THAT WAS THE GOAL. People recognized that the law firm was wrong.
    At the end of this article the statement was made "those turning points still have a ways to go. I certainly can see that day coming. Compared with the civil rights movement for African-Americans, the movement for gay rights has proceeded with a remarkable degree of speed." I am happy to see this statement. I think that when the Civil rights movement was going on , people were WAY more stubborn, for lack of a better word. The fact that the Gay Rights movement can be seen is remarkable. It is finally shown that they should have the same rights as everyone else.


Kitties.

Posted by Evett Hawks in Storytelling - Chase on
My cat moved the kittens to the side of my bed so at night they meow alot and it's a little annoying sometimes i wanna roll over and glare but when i see how cute they are i just can't be mad. Plus they're fun to watch when you don't have anything to do. They also have more fur now and it's not as slicked back as they were before the picture is dark but i'll take a few more later when it's a little brighter
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Silencio, por favor!

Posted by Taylor Valentine in Storytelling - Chase on
Last night, I tiny-chatted ten of my future classmates.  It was after 11, but I was purposely in the kitchen so I wouldn't wake the entire house. A few minutes in, I got a phone call. From my mom. Who was upstairs. 

"Hi honey.  I know you're enjoying your conversation, but I can hear all of it!"

Just trying to make some friends before the fall, goshh..

Tarea 12/5/11

Posted by Julia Boyer on
1. Qué opinas: ¿Sabe la mayoría de la gente que tenemos 30 derechos humanos universales nombrados por Las Naciones Unidas?

No pienso que a mayoría sabe lo. Para países como E.E.U.U. es muy obvío la importancia de derechos humanos y para países como Africa maltrato de humanos esta normal.

2. ¿Crees que es importante saber que tenemos los 30 derechos humanos universales?

Claro es importante! Es muy triste que hay países donde chicas jovenes necesitan que casarse y chicos trabajan por doce horas cada día.

3. Si todos supiéramos nuestros 30 derechos humanos universales, ¿crees que lo sociedad sería diferente?

Si todos supiéramos, sería dificil controlar la gente porque personas lucharía para sus derechos.